ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Pulmonologist - Pulmonary/Critical Care
REPORTS TO POSITION: St. Charles Chief Clinical Officer or Designee
DEPARTMENT: SCMG Pulmonary Medicine Clinic
DATE LAST REVIEWED: February 8, 2024
OUR VISION: Creating America's healthiest community, together.
OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value
OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork
DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: The St. Charles Pulmonary Medicine clinic deals with the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs. The clinic sees patients impacted by many conditions, including ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, lung cancer and various other conditions. St. Charles Bend operates a 24-bed multi-disciplinary care unit as part of level II trauma hospital with 24/7 trauma coverage and full-time neurosurgical and cardiac surgical coverage. The prospective candidate should be comfortable providing care for these patients. The Bend ICU is staffed 24/7 with a board-certified critical care physician from St Charles Medical Group and Bend Memorial Clinic. Every patient in the ICU has a physician in charge of their care, and highly specialized physicians consult on a patient's condition. St Charles Health System follows Lean Principles to improve and sustain quality care.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Outpatient: Physician provides consultation and treatment to patients in the outpatient Pulmonary Clinic, and the inpatient setting. In this role, the physician will provide feedback and patient education to the patients and their families and demonstrate excellence in all facets of patient care and meet or exceed compliance standards. Diagnose and treat conditions of the respiratory system, including the lungs, bronchial tubes and chest areas affected by conditions of the airways. Physician will perform bronchoscopy, EBUS and thoracentesis procedures and interpret PFT and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
Critical Care: Physician exercises independent judgement in selection and performance of critical care evaluations for patients. Physician works in accordance with methods and practices of the medical profession and established administrative policies as an expert in the field of critical care medicine. The quality of the professional work is evaluated using quality management, performance improvement, and patient safety principles, policies, and regulations as mandated by the Joint Commission and St Charles Health System.
Work schedule: This position is split between pulmonary and critical care. Clinic Manager will coordinate all schedules with Pulmonary Site Lead and ICU Medical Director.
Critical Care: Day shift is 7am - 6pm and Night shift is 6pm - 7am. The number of day vs night shifts the physician will cover the ICU is at the discretion of the ICU Director.
Outpatient: Pulmonary clinic is Monday through Friday. Shifts in the clinic will generally be four days scheduled as a blend of hospital rounding, procedures and scheduled clinic visits.
Call expectation: Physician is expected to participate in the clinic call rotation which is shared equally by all physicians aligned with the hospital call duties. Physician is also expected to participate in the inpatient hospital pulmonary call rotation which is shared equally by all pulmonary physicians in the community with hospital privileges.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES: (May perform additional duties of similar complexity within SCHS as required or assigned)
Clinical Expectations: Physician will perform bronchoscopy, EBUS and thoracentesis procedures and interpret PFT and nocturnal oximetry. Serves as a board-certified physician in critical care medicine responsible for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in intensive care unit. Manages and consults in the intensive care unit on a wide array of medical and surgical critically ill patient problems, including (but not limited to) all types of shock, serious and life-threatening respiratory and vital organ disorders, and failure(s), metabolic and drug related toxic syndromes, and infections. This management and consultative activity include diagnosis and treatment of these problems in a timely, safe, evidence-based, and effective manner.
Administrative Expectations: Documents within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents. Document all patient care in the proper form and in a timely manner in compliance with hospital policies and regulatory agencies. Be familiar with the SCMG organization structure, communications systems and billing process, completing billing and coding documentation within time assigned by SCMG administration.
Behavioral Expectations: Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver. Participates in creating intentional relationships and put a high level of focus on attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience. Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
EDUCATION
Required:
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
Required:
EXPERIENCE
Preferred:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GENERAL
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Schedule Weekly Hours:
40
Caregiver Type:
Regular
Shift:
Is Exempt Position?
Yes
Job Family:
PHYSICIAN SCMG
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Shift Start & End Time:
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